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How To Prevent Terror On The High Seas

The world needs to wake up to this new dimension of war at sea and be prepared to face the 'unknown enemy' who have the advantage of attacking at their choice of location and time, cautions......

Guess Their Ages Folks!

There's much talk in the United States about how the main contenders in November's presidential election are old and have dodgy memories. But as The Wall Street Journal newspaper pointed out on......

'India Is A Meat-Eating Country'

'Our study finds that only about 20% of Indians are vegetarians and the rest of the 80% are non-vegetarians or meat-eaters.' 'Your eating habits have a lot to do with where you live.' Kindly note......

The Most FANTASTIC Pix You Will See!

The World Photography Organisation has revealed the winners for the Sony World Photography Awards 2024. Here are the winning entries: A Colourful Dream by Bibek Kunwar I took this in a felt......

India Doesn't Want Pakistan In BRICS

'Victims of terrorism do not sit together with its perpetrators to discuss terrorism.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, China's......

India-EFTA trade pact: How Swiss firms stand to gain

Domestic customers will get access to high-quality Swiss products such as watches, chocolates, biscuits, and clocks at lower prices as India will phase out customs duties under its trade pact with......

India, EFTA sign $100-billion free trade pact

India's gold imports rise 26.7% to $35.95 bn in Apr-Dec FY24

India's gold imports, which have a bearing on the country's current account deficit (CAD), increased 26.7 per cent to $35.95 billion during the April-December of this fiscal due to healthy demand,......

'Which country is now standing tall in BRICS? It's India'

'India has the potential to do a lot more to take advantage of the time today where we stand to gain, geopolitically and in terms of market attractiveness.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Why India's Growth Rate Has Suffered

'80% of the rural and urban population don't have enough purchasing power.' IMAGE: A crowded railway station in Mumbai. Kindly note the image has only been posted for representational purposes.......

The Busiest Firang Actor In India

'There have been and will continue to be, so many captivating stories in colonial India.' 'Obviously, most of the white people were British, so if I am going to take on a role in a film set in one......

The Best Political Biopic? VOTE!

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's biopic Main Atal Hoon reveals the pitfalls of making films on political figures: The maker has to be careful not to offend any followers. It often results in bland......

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

2023 was a good year for international cinema with many strong films premiering at the Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals. In the post-pandemic situation, as restrictions were......

Suhana, Khushi, Agastya Win Our Hearts

I grew up reading Archie comics. They were a part of our teens and we knew every character by their habits and their interests. Archie loved Veronica who loved herself and when a boy tells her "I......

'MI won the game but Ashustosh won hearts'

IMAGE: Ashutosh Sharma celebrates his half-century. Photograph: BCCI Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh lavished praise on Punjab Kings uncapped batter Ashutosh Sharma for his valiant knock......

2027 World Cup: Wanderers, Kingsmead, Newlands among eight South African venues

IMAGE: Wanderers in Johannesburg is amongst the eight venues confirmed for the 2027 ODI World Cup. Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Eight of South Africa's top cricket stadiums, including......

India look to maintain stranglehold over England in Ranchi

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma bats during a nets session in Ranchi on Wednesday, ahead of the 4th Test on Friday. Photograph: BCCI/X Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's absence is a concern but an assertive and......

IPL 2024 kick off date revealed amid elections

IPL set for March 22 start, says league chairman Arun Dhumal Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI The much-anticipated Indian Premier League is set to begin on March 22 and will be held entirely in the......

Dhoni leads star-studded IPL dream team: Who made the cut?

IMAGE: MS Dhoni was hailed as the epitome of leadership excellence. Photograph: BCCI Iconic Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Sunday selected as the leader of IPL's all-time......

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